GATE 2022 Exam Pattern – GATE 2022 Examination will be conducted by IIT Guwahati on 03, 04, 10 and 11 February 2022. The official notification has been issued on the official website and the application forms will be issued on 01 September 2022. We have updated all the information related to the examination pattern on GATE 2022 here. Check the final GATE Exam pattern 2022 to prepare for the GATE examination as only few months are left.
All the 23 GATE papers consist of 65 questions carrying a total of 100 marks. It is a three-hour computer-based examination, consisting of both numerical-type and objective-type questions (MCQs). The following list depicts the code for each paper.
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Section |
No. of Questions |
Marks Per Question |
Total Marks |
General Aptitude |
5 |
1 |
5 |
Technical & Engineering Mathematics |
25 |
1 |
25 |
30 |
2 |
60 |
|
Total |
65 |
|
100 |
|
Technical Section- 70 marks |
General Aptitude: 15 marks |
Engineering Mathematics : 15 marks |
25 marks to 40 marks will allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions |
For General Aptitude Section
In all paper, General Aptitude section will contain 10 questions carrying a total 15 Marks.
For Other Sections Except GG, XE and XL
In all remaining papers, except GG, XE and XL, will contain 55 questions carrying a total 85 Marks.
For GG (Geology and Geophysics) paper
The Geology and Geophysics (GG) paper contains General Aptitude section and two parts, Part A and Part B. Part A is common for all candidates while Part B comprises two sections: Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geophysics). Candidates have to attempt only one section from Part B and Part A is mandatory for all.
For XE (Engineering Sciences) paper
In XE paper, Engineering Mathematics section contains 11 question is mandatory. This section contains 11 questions carrying a total of 15 marks: 7 questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 7 marks), and 4 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 8 marks). Some questions may be of numerical answer type questions.
Each of the other sections of the XE paper (Sections B through H) contains 22 questions carrying a total of 35 marks. Marks division is mentioned below. Some questions should be of numerical answer type.
For XL (Life Sciences) paper
Chemistry section is mandatory in XL paper which contains 15 questions carrying a total of 25 marks: 5 questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 10 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Some questions may be of numerical answer type. Each of the other sections of the XL paper (Sections Q through U) contains the below segregation-
Engineering Sciences XE |
Code |
Life Science XL |
Code |
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) |
A |
Chemistry (Compulsory) |
P |
Fluid Mechanics |
B |
Biochemistry |
Q |
Materials Science |
C |
Botany |
R |
Solid Mechanics |
D |
Microbiology |
S |
Thermodynamics |
E |
Zoology |
T |
Polymer Science and Engineering |
F |
Food Technology |
U |
Food Technology |
G |
|
|
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |
H |
|
GATE Paper |
Code |
GATE Paper |
Code |
Life Sciences |
XL |
Engineering Sciences |
XE |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
TF |
Production and Industrial Engineering |
PI |
Physics |
PH |
Petroleum Engineering |
PE |
Metallurgical Engineering |
MT |
Mining Engineering |
MN |
Mechanical Engineering |
ME |
Mathematics |
MA |
Instrumentation Engineering |
IN |
Geology and Geophysics |
GG |
Ecology and Evolution |
EY |
Electrical Engineering |
EE |
Electronics and Communication Engineering |
EC |
Chemistry |
CY |
Computer Science and Information Technology |
CS |
Chemical Engineering |
CH |
Civil Engineering |
CE |
Biotechnology |
BT |
Architecture and Planning |
AR |
Agricultural Engineering |
AG |
Aerospace Engineering |
AE |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
These questions are objective in nature and each question will have choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer. Each question carries 1 or 2 marks questions in all the sections.
Numerical Answer Questions
There will be no choices available for these types of questions. A Numeric Answer question carries 1 or 2 marks questions in all sections. The answer for these questions is a real number to be entered by using mouse and virtual keypad displayed on the monitor. No negative marking for these questions.
Negative Marking |
||
Questions Type |
Marks |
Negative Marking |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
1 mark |
1/3 |
2 marks |
2/3 |
|
Numerical Answer Questions |
1 mark |
- |
2 marks |
Nil |
A candidate is allowed to write only one GATE paper. Therefore, he/she must choose the subject code very carefully at the time of filling the application form. It is NOT possible to change the choice of paper after the submission of the application form.
For papers having the codes AE, CE, BT, AG, CS, EC, CH, EE, ME, IN, MN, PE, MT, PI, TF and XE, 15% of the overall marks will be for General Aptitude section, 15% of the overall marks will be for Engineering Mathematics and the rest 70% of the marks will be for the chosen paper.
For papers having the codes EY, AR, CY, PH, MA, GG and XL, 15% of the overall marks will be for General Aptitude section and the rest 85% of the marks will be for the chosen paper.
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